Reading-bracket for beds.



M. S. BOGDANSKL HEADiNG BRACKET FOR BEDS. APPLICATION map FEB-4.1915.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

UNITED sTATEsrnrENT OFFICE" MICHAEL S. BOGDAYISKI, 0F .CLYMER,PENNSYLVANIA.

READING-BRACKET FOR BEDS.

Application filed February 4, 1915. 2 Serial No. 6,092.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mnnmec S. Bocou r- SKI, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria- Hungary, residing at Clyuler, in the county of Indiana andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Reading-Brackets for Beds, ct which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in readingbrackets for beds.

he primary object of this invention is the provision of an adjustablebracket readily attachedto a bedstead and being swingingly adjustablefor positioning a reading sup ort convenient -for use by an occupant oft e bed.

A further ob'ectof the device is to provide a reading brac et attachmentfor beds and especially serviceable for invalids and for, hospital use,the same having an adjustably tilted su port provided u on .a mountingwhich is ateral y A still further object is to rovide a clamp for areadin bracket whidh is easil attached to or etached from a bedstea andalso in the revision. of a resilient locking ad'ustment or the readingsupport or table;

ith these neral ob ects in view and others that vvil appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in thenovel combination and arrangement of arts hereinafter fully described,illustrate in the accompanyin drawings and pointed out in the appendeclaims.

In the drawings forming a part of this a plication and in which ikedesignating 'c aracters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views Figure 1 is a side elevation of the head ortion of a bedillustrating the reading iiracket adjustably attached to the bedstead.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a corner portion thereof .with the cornerpost shown in horizontal section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view partially in vertical section showingthe adjustable mounting means for the reading table, or su port, and

ig. 4 is an enlarged detailvlew partly in horizontal section of themounting clamp and illustrated in connection with a square form of postalso shown 1n horizontal section.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the invention willlbcdescribed in connection with a. bed 10 havinga reading table adjust-Specificntion of Letters Patent.

adjustab e.

ably positioned thereoiei attached l to one of the corner dposts 'll'of'the head 'frzune i 12 of the beds-tea A fornrof mounting clamp oestil'lustrated in Fig. 4 is provided, the same being therein illustrated inconnection with a square form of-bedstead post 13/instead otthecylindri-v cal post 11 illustrated in Fig. 2. he clamp block 14 isprovided with a post engaging jaw 15, which jaw is adapted to coiiperatewith a similar post engaging jaw 16 of the clamp member 17. The block 14has threaded bore or socket 18 adapted for the" engaging reception of anadjusting bolt 12' which freely extends through a journaling opening20of the clamp member 17, the said bolt having an annular collar 21engagingv the said clamp member outwardly of the journaling opening andbeing adapted for turning by means of a terminal handle or finger hold22.

A guide rod 23 is secured to the clam memberl7 and slidabl extends intoa gui e thereof which is provided with a depending bolt 29 adapted toextend through the opening 25 while radial ribs 30 arranged on the unnerside of the said head are adapted to register with the block grooves 26when 7 the arm is positioned extending at a desired angle with respectto the bloc A win ed set nut 31 is mounted upon the bolt 29 or retainingthe arm in its adjusted position.

Any desired number of similar arms 27 may be employedjeach arm beingadjustably attached together in a. manner identical to that justdescribed in connection with the clampblock ll, two of such arms beingherein illustrated and being positioned in alinement with each other andextending diagonallv over the bed 10.

A reading table or support member 32 is adjustably and tiltnblymounted'at the inner free end of the innermost arm 27, such mountingbeing accomplished by means of a block 33 having a bolt 4 projectingthrough a vertical perforation 35 at the free end of the adjacent-arm27,,the

said block 33 being adapted to be revolved tained in its adjustedposition by means 'a'ntliblock '33 in the manner hereinbefore describedin connection with the clamp block 14. 4

The table 32 has a centrally positioned lug 37 upon the bottom thereofand through which a perforation 38 extends while a shaft 39 projectingfrom the block 33 is journaled through this perforation 38 and in thismanner the table is tiltably mounted upon the block 33. An expansionspring 40 encircles the shaft 39 and engages at one end the block 33 andthe adjacent face of the lug 37 while an adjusting nut 41 screw-threadedupon the outer end of the shaft .39 provides an adjustment for thetension of the said spring and may be employed for locking the tableagainst being tilted the spring binding the block 33 and lug 37 intorelative immovable positions.

-Fl'()lil this detailed description of the. in vention, the completeoperation of the hi vention will be at once apparent, the entire devicebeing readily attached to the corner post of the bedstead by positioningthe post thereof between the opposite opened clamp ing jaws 15 and 1Hand then turning the bolt 19 by means of its handle 22 and thusdrawing-the clamp block it and member -17 together, impinging the posttherebe tween while the rod 2.3 insures the ('orreet positioning of thejaws during the operation of the bolt. .The arms 17 may be positioned inali'nement or at any relative angle desired by manipulating the locknuts 31 while the table block 33 may be sii'nilarly adjusted bymanipulating the nut 36. \Vhen the bracket is thus positioned and lookedas desired, the table 32 may bo readily turned upon-the journal shaft 39to any desired tilted"or .inclined position by the occupant of bed 10and as bestillustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, itbeing understood that the tension spring 40 retains the table againstaccidental turning when operatively employed for supporting readingmatter, although the same may be readily forced in an arouate path withres ect to the shaft 39 by exerting sufficient orce thereto forovercoming the resistance of the retaining spring 40.

It will thus be seen that a serviceable reading table is provided whichis easy and inexpensive to manufacture and while the form of theinvention herein shown is what is believed to be the preferredembodiment of the device, minor details of colfstruction may be changedwithout departing from the. scope of the invention as claimed.

\Vhat I claim as new is:-

In a bracket as specified, the combination of a supporting arm having avertical opening in its outer end and slots radiating from the opening,a block seated on said arm and having a. depending bolt extendingdownwardly through said opening to support the block for pivotaladjustmentin a horizontal plane and further having ribs radiating fromthe bolt, a set nut on the lower end of the bolt for binding on gage!int against the arm to retain said ribs in the slots and secure theblock from turning when adjusted, said block also having a shaftextending horizontally from one side thereof, a table having a'dependingapertured lug engaging over the shaft to permit tilting of the tableinto various angles, a set nut on the outer end of said shaft adapted tobear against said lug, and an expansion springinterposed between the lugand the block to yieldingly hold the table in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL S. BOGDANSKI.

Witnesses Fa AN 1; A n'rziu'owloz, STANLEY lVYYosKL

